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Calcutta Weather
Temperature
Min : 26.6+deg;C (+1)
Max : 32.1+deg;C (+0)
Rainfall : 1.4 mm
Relative Humidity:
Max : 95% Min : 75%
Sunrise : 5:1 AM
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Today
A few spells of light to moderate rain with heavy spells in some areas
 
 
Spencer’s strikes a deal
The 36,000-sq-feet Spencer’s store whose inauguration was stalled by Gariahat hawkers on Friday opened its doors on Monday evening after agreeing to a business model that does not compete with street prices. ...  | Read.. 
 
The mess mountain
Life stinks. Literally, if you have the misfortune to live or work or commute anywhere close to the Creek Row vat bordering t...  | Read.. 
 
Yesterday’s hawkers vs today’s hawkers
TWith mayor Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya making legitimate space for them on the pavements of Calcutta, hawkers today have little to fear....  | Read.. 
 
Language skills give job-seekers the edge
The demand for foreign language skills has increased in Calcutta with multinational companies looking for recruits who can sp...  | Read.. 
 
Recycling pill to cure plastic ill
The focus of the battle against plastic has shifted to recycling with the ban on small carry bags having fallen through....  | Read.. 
 
Big fat Bangkok wedding for swish set
Businessman flying out 450 guests and chefs for son’s marriage in Thai capital

Trend-conscious Calcuttans are no longer going to Bangkok only to honeymoon; they are getting married there. ...  | Read.. 
 
A north Calcutta family takes its Durga idol for immersion on Monday, almost a year after it was worshipped. Picture by Bishwarup Datta ...  | Read
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Neetu SinghYou are fun-loving but courageous, with a strong creative streak. You always f ...Read.. 
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Foreign tools for fire fight
The state government on Monday announced a string of measures to improve fi...  | Read.. 

Illegal parking blocks resident path
The business boom in Burrabazar has become the bane of the residents. A nex...  | Read.. 

Lifers’ jail term reduced
The high court on Monday commuted the life sentence of three bank dacoits t...  | Read.. 

Special training for Presidency teachers
Teachers selected for Presidency College will have to undergo special train...  | Read.. 

Out of hospital & into CID’s arms
Jibon Saha, one of the owners of the Sodepur garments shop in which 13 peop...  | Read.. 

Subhas plan to save Rs 100 cr
The state transport department, which spends Rs 400 crore a year on subsidy...  | Read.. 

Push for parking space
Shopping malls, business houses, private hospitals, big retail chains and h...  | Read.. 

Red tape keeps body in morgue
The family of a housewife who died of burns at RG Kar Medical College and H...  | Read.. 

 
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Girl harassed
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